Deep Loop

v8.0.0 | Autonomous development loop for Claude Code

A deterministic, self-correcting development protocol with multi-agent BUILD phase, TDD enforcement, and senior dev mode.

Features

• Multi-Agent BUILD: Fresh context per atomic task, parallel execution (up to 3)
• TDD Enforcement: RED → GREEN → REFACTOR for every task
• Senior Dev Mode: Challenge assumptions, adversarial self-review
• External Loop: Overnight/autonomous execution support
• Task Sync: Crash recovery via Claude Code task management
• Atlas MCP Integration: Optional context gathering

Installation

# Install from GitHub
claude plugins install marcusgoll/deep-loop-plugin

# Or add to your Claude Code settings manually

Manual Installation

1. Clone to your plugins directory:

cd ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/local/plugins/
git clone https://github.com/marcusgoll/deep-loop-plugin.git deep-loop

2. Restart Claude Code or run /plugins refresh

Usage

# Start a deep loop session
/deep implement user authentication

# Quick mode for small fixes
/deep quick fix typo in README

# Check status
/deep-status

# Cancel active session
/cancel-deep

Loop Phases

PLAN → BUILD → REVIEW → FIX → SHIP

1. PLAN: Assumptions preview, detailed plan with acceptance criteria
2. BUILD: Multi-agent TDD execution, atomic commits
3. REVIEW: Automated validation (test, lint, types, build)
4. FIX: Address issues found in review
5. SHIP: E2E verification, PR creation, merge

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Enable Task Sync for crash recovery
export DEEP_LOOP_TASKS_ENABLED=true

state.json Options

{
  "mode": "internal",      // "internal" (default) or "external"
  "buildMode": "multi-agent", // "multi-agent" (default) or "single"
  "maxParallel": 3,        // Max concurrent task agents
  "maxIterations": 10      // Safety limit
}

Philosophy

This codebase will outlive you.

Every shortcut becomes someone else's burden. Every hack compounds into technical debt. Fight entropy. Leave the codebase better than you found it.

Skills Included

Skill	Description
/deep	Full deep loop with planning
/deep-quick	Quick mode (3 iterations, no planning)
/deep-status	Rich status display
/cancel-deep	Cancel active session
/start-ralph	PRD-driven autonomous mode
/cancel-ralph	Cancel ralph mode

License

MIT